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Israel's Mission Against Hamas 'Not Accomplished': New Military Chief

This is Beirut, 05/03 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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New armed forces chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said during his inauguration Wednesday that Israel's mission to defeat Palestinian militant group Hamas was "not accomplished". "I accept command of the (Israeli military) with modesty and humility... Hamas has indeed suffered a severe blow, but it has not yet been defeated. The mission is not ...

Aoun at the Arab Summit: Preserving Lebanon’s Sovereignty Is Crucial

This is Beirut, 04/03 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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At the Arab summit chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, President Joseph Aoun delivered a speech steeped in history, conviction and commitment to the Palestinian cause. President Aoun recalled his political and military career, emphasizing the lessons his country has taught him over decades of conflict and struggle. Lebanon and ...

Arab Leaders Gather to Hash out Alternative to Trump's Gaza Plan

This is Beirut, 04/03 14:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Arab leaders were gathering in Cairo Tuesday to discuss an alternative to US President Donald Trump's widely condemned plan to assume control of war-battered Gaza and displace its Palestinian population. Hours before the summit opened, Israel demanded Gaza's "full demilitarisation", which Hamas promptly rejected, ...

Israel Announces Suspension of Entry of Supplies into Gaza

This is Beirut, 02/03 15:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel announced Sunday that it was suspending the entry of supplies into Gaza, and threatened "consequences" for Hamas if it did not accept a proposal for a temporary extension of the truce in the Palestinian territory. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided that, from this morning, all entry of goods and supplies into the ...

Ramadan Iftar Amid Gaza's Rubble

This is Beirut, 02/03 14:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Palestinians gathered for communal iftars on the first day of Ramadan, sharing a meal in the midst of Gaza's destruction.

Israel Frees Hundreds of Palestinian Prisoners after Body Handover

This is Beirut, 27/02 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel freed hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on Thursday, shortly after saying Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over coffins believed to contain the bodies of four hostages. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israel had received the coffins of "four fallen hostages", and a process to formally identify them had ...

Hamas Announces the Handover of the Bodies of Four Israeli Hostages Tonight

This is Beirut, 26/02 17:17 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hamas's armed wing said Wednesday that it would hand over the bodies of four Israeli hostages "tonight" as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal. "Within the framework of the deal, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades has decided to hand over the bodies of four hostages tonight," the group said, providing the names of the captives. ...

Palestinians Have Some Soul-Searching To Do

Pierre Nahas , 24/02 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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United States President Donald Trump’s proposal to depopulate the Gaza Strip and turn it into the “Riviera of the Middle East” has sparked widespread debate. Whether his plan is feasible remains to be seen. Regardless, Palestinians need a new modus operandi if they are to survive. They must recognize that leaders in the Middle East now ...

Israel Ready to Resume Gaza War, PM Warns after Truce Delay

This is Beirut, 24/02 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel was prepared to resume fighting against Hamas after the Palestinian group accused it of endangering a five-week-old Gaza truce by suspending prisoner releases. The first phase of the truce, which has largely halted more than 15 months of devastating war in the Gaza Strip, is due to ...

Final Farewell to Nasrallah and Safieddine: A Funeral Amid High Tensions and Rehashed Messages

This is Beirut, 23/02 16:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Under a sky crisscrossed by Israeli military aircraft and Lebanese Army helicopters, the funeral of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and former head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council Hashem Safieddine took place, nearly five months after their deaths in Israeli airstrikes. Tens of thousands of people poured into the capital to ...

Israel Says Army to Stay in Evacuated West Bank Camps for 'Coming Year'

This is Beirut, 23/02 14:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel on Sunday said troops would stay in West Bank refugee camps for the coming year, announcing expanded military operations including tank deployments, after the displacement of tens of thousands of Palestinians. The military one month ago began a major raid against Palestinian militants in the West Bank just after a truce began in the Gaza ...

Israel Delays Palestinian Prisoners' Release Under Gaza Deal

This is Beirut, 22/02 19:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that freeing Palestinian prisoners under the Gaza ceasefire deal will be delayed until Hamas ends its "humiliating ceremonies" while releasing Israeli hostages. Since the ceasefire came into effect on January 19, Hamas has released 25 Israeli hostages in well-rehearsed handovers, ...